Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

to create an issue out of nothing, there is a serious matter pending that we are yet to discuss, ”

yesterday morning to the east to demand development taxes from Alpha Leonardo? This was

Why did he threaten the alpha?”

Tamia was in shock.

our room yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried about how far they were willing to

I took away his price possession, but I respected

“I need an answer,” I said, and Councilwoman Joan

you come about this?” she asked,

out to us

am glad

I said and refused to

asked a question,” I reminded them, and no one spoke,

the enforcer, and the council

and the man knelt

into our

Who paid for your flight and

your tongue, you and your family will

false news in the name of the Wolf lord is treasonous,” Marcel warned him,

honestly thought the order

Dominic gave it to me,” he

this to you?”

“Three nights ago.

had your seal

from your office,” he said, and people

and disappointment in the

was wondering if that was why Dominic did

would find out the truth? Was he somehow on the run? “We

I Linked Marcel and

said, and I noticed Vino was shocked and

looked at Larry, who was equally shocked,

could have planned

have as well been the mastermind and planned it with my brother to be the

I looked at him and let my eyes

Lord Volkov,”

to decide.” I said,

men moved to

guilty until proven

you.” I said, and most of the council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after all, it was time to let them

that out of the way, I want to use this opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign region, and we will not tax their

the alpha of the east rules the east, likewise that of

long as they do not declare war, I will not

waste

and this council money and power, expand our lands and strengthen our reach and hold, but it also ruins lives,

of that in his time, creating enemies for the

to his death and birthed grudges from all

am not here to continue in

for healing,

hand against anyone, secretly or openly, or I will

had said my peace and decided

ended the discussion, and we

passenger’s seat of

clear that she was

until we got

also wanted to reward her for her bravery

She was the best.

with myself and Knight not to go against tradition

had two more months to go, but it felt

to be

lap, and